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Thursday, May 31, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department will hold a news conference to announce the “Gift Cards for Guns” event. The event will allow gun owners to anonymously turn in a weapon (new or used, functional or not) and in return, get a gift card. This will be the department’s first “Gift Cards for Guns” event.

The Prince George’s County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of our officers. Police Officer Robert M. Wiggins, Jr., 29, was off duty at the time of his passing this morning. Officer Wiggins, a four-year veteran, was assigned to District II. Please keep Officer Wiggins’ family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

As a part of the National Click It or Ticket campaign, the Prince George’s Community Federal Credit Union, which has donated the cash, is joining the Maryland State Highway Administration’s Highway Safety Office and the Prince George’s County Police Department in this year’s Buckle Up for A Buck program. Law enforcement officers and safety advocates will distribute $1 bills to drivers who have all occupants buckled up securely in their vehicles. Those riding unrestrained will receive educational materials about the effectiveness of seat belts and child safety seats in saving lives and reducing injuries.

Who: Prince George’s County Police Department

Prince George’s Community Federal Credit Union

Maryland State Highway Administration

When: May 31, 2012

Time: 12:00 noon

Where: 900 Capital Centre Boulevard

Largo, Maryland 20774

For more information, contact the Prince George's County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at (301) 772-4710

Click It or Ticket is an annual national mobilization campaign sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Maryland State Highway Administration’s Safety Office. Aimed at increasing seat belt use among all drivers and passengers in the United States, the campaign relies heavily on enforcement and education.

The Prince George's County Police Department won the 2011 Law Enforcement Challenge and as a result, will receive five-thousand dollars for traffic safety equipment. Cpl. Mike Rose of the PGPD, Special Operations Division (SOD) submitted the winning application for the department.

Winning a 2011 Maryland LEC Award signifies excellence in enforcement and a commitment to traffic safety. More importantly, winning a 2011 Maryland LEC Award is a much greater indicator of a LEA's commitment to overall public safety.

The Maryland Law Enforcement Challenge (LEC) is a program designed to promote competition among Maryland Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), while recognizing and honoring those Law Enforcement Agencies, excelling in traffic safety enforcement. Effective enforcement of Maryland's traffic safety laws is the focal point of this program.

Throughout 2011, Maryland's LEAs were tasked with enforcement activities in all three major emphasis areas as well as other significant traffic safety operations. Such operations include but are not limited to, the enforcement of laws to protect pedestrians and bicyclists, enforcing laws to improve safety for motorcyclists and the enforcement of Maryland's young driver laws.

The three main areas – aggressive driving prevention, impaired driving prevention and occupant protection are the focal points of Maryland’s LEC and are also national priorities.

The Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, the Maryland Sheriff’s Association, and the Maryland Highway Safety Office (MHSO) co-sponsor this very important statewide initiative. These organizations believe that the Maryland LEC is vital to maintaining effective traffic safety enforcement. Additionally, the program is a way for the MHSO to communicate its overall highway safety objectives and to help focus LEAs on the issues facing Maryland motorists.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department invites followers of @PGPDNEWS to “Tweet the Chief” and communicate with Chief Mark A. Magaw. In the spirit of the Prince George’s County Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (#PGCTNI), Chief Magaw would like to address questions and concerns from citizens about their community.

The Prince George's County Police Department is working to identify the suspect shown in the surveillance video. On Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at approximately 2:24 a.m., the suspect committed a commercial armed robbery at the McDonalds located in the 3500 block of Branch Avenue in Temple Hills.

Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call CID Robbery Unit at 301-772-4905. Please refer to case number 12-150-0292. Callers wish to remain anonymous may call CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Whenever information is given to the Prince George's County Crime Solvers Line, you do not have to leave your name. A CASH REWARD OF UP TO $1000.00 is being offered for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects responsible for this robbery.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department invites followers of @PGPDNEWS to “Tweet the Chief” and communicate with Chief Mark A. Magaw. In the spirit of the Prince George’s County Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (#PGCTNI), Chief Magaw would like to address questions and concerns from citizens about their community.

In support of the county-wide Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative, the Prince George’s County Police Department will be“Running the Beat” in Hillcrest Heights. This is the fourth of six runs through the identified focus areas. The focus areas are: Langley Park, East Riverdale/Bladensburg, Suitland/Coral Hills, Kentland/Palmer Park, Hillcrest Heights/Marlow Heights and Glassmanor. The purpose of this effort is to engage the community and be a visible presence in these neighborhoods. Members of the community and media are encouraged to cover this event as well as participate.

On Saturday, May 26, 2012,
at approximately 11:15 p.m., an off-duty Prince George’s County police officer
observed an adult male, in the roadway on Ager Road at East-West Highway.
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS personnel transported the 49 year-old
pedestrian to a local hospital where he is in critical condition. The striking
vehicle did not stop at the scene.

At approximately 7:37
a.m., the involved driver returned to the scene and contacted the police.
Charges against the driver are pending.

Preliminary
investigation revealed that the driver was traveling westbound on Ager Road
approaching East-West Highway when he struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian was
not in a crosswalk or at an intersection at the time of the collision.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call
the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and
Reconstruction Unit at (301) 731-4422. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may
call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411 TIPS (8477) or text "PGPD plus your
message" to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/ and submit a
tip online. The investigation is continuing.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Prince George’s County, Maryland…The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing person identified as 70-year-old Earman Lee Sessoms. He was last seen on May 26, 2012, at approximately 10:00 a.m., at his residence located in the 6100 block of Carter Avenue in Lanham.

Sessoms is a black male with a dark complexion. He is approximately 5’8”, about 200 pounds with gray and brown hair. He was last seen travelling on foot wearing a gray shirt and gray pants. Sessoms suffers from dementia and is in need of his medication. He has been reported missing several times before.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Earman Lee Sessoms is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District II Investigative Section at (301) 390-2101 or (301) 390-2160.

Friday, May 25, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division hosted a breakfast meeting on May 18, 2012, with local broadcast and print media to discuss new policies and operational improvements for better communication. Some of the topics discussed included increased use of social media, fewer formal news releases, the PGC Public School PIO /PGPD PIO relationship, and the protocol for PGPD news conferences. During the meeting, reporters engaged in open dialogue and received answers to their questions and concerns.
"This was a great meeting," says Captain Yuen. "We got a lot of good feedback and shared many ideas."

Arranged for Bank
Money to be Moved at Time of Robbery for Easier Access to Robbers

Greenbelt,
Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Khary
Carlton Wood, age 25, of Capitol Heights, Maryland to 42 months in prison
followed by three years of supervised release for aiding and abetting a bank
robbery. Chief Judge Chasanow also ordered Wood to pay restitution of
$90,000.

The sentence was
announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J.
Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; and Chief Mark A. Magaw of the Prince George’s County Police
Department.

According to his
plea agreement, Wood worked for Wells Fargo Bank d/b/a Wachovia Bank at its
branch at 7700 Landover Road, Landover, Maryland. Wood helped others rob
the bank by providing twin brothers Darnell Davis and Ronnell Davis with
information about bank operations, including the timing and moving of money
within the bank; recruiting another bank employee to move money within the bank
at the same time the robbery was planned so that the money would be easily
accessible to the robbers; and arranging for the other bank employee to be
compensated from the robbery proceeds. Wood knew that the robbers would
be using guns during the robbery.

On January 11,
2011, the Davis brothers and Cortez Maurice Mallory robbed the bank. Two of
them entered the bank masked and armed with guns, while the other waited
outside in a getaway car. As planned, the other bank employee carried a
bag containing $90,000 to the ATM machine when the masked robbers took the bag
from the employee and fled.

Darnell and
Ronnell Davis, both age 26 of Severn, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.,
respectively, and Coretz Maurice Mallory, age 27, of Clinton, Maryland, pleaded
guilty to their participation in the robbery and to an attempted robbery of
another bank’s ATM which caused $28,000 in damage to the ATM. Each of the
defendants was sentenced to 97 months in prison, ordered to pay restitution of
$118,000 and ordered to forfeit a 2007 Dodge Challenger, a 2007 Cadillac
Escalade and a 2004 BMW, which they either purchased with cash or otherwise
obtained after the robbery.

United States
Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the FBI and the Prince George’s County
Police Department for their work in this investigation. Mr. Rosenstein
thanked Assistant United States Attorneys William D. Moomau and Christen A.
Sproule, who prosecuted the case.

In support of the county-wide Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative the Prince George’s County Police Department will be“Running the Beat” in Suitland. The Suitland event will be approximately a three mile run. This is the third of six runs through the identified focus areas. The focus areas are: Langley Park, East Riverdale/Bladensburg, Suitland/Coral Hills, Kentland/Palmer Park, Hillcrest Heights/Marlow Heights and Glassmanor. The purpose of this effort is to engage the community and be a visible presence in these neighborhoods. Members of the community and media are encouraged to cover this event, as well as participate.

Who: Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III

Members of PGPD

PGPD Recruit Class

When: May 25, 2012

Time: 7:30 a.m.

Where: 4651 Suitland Road
Suitland, Maryland

For more information, call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.

The
Prince George’s County Crime Solvers, Inc. took part in the 31st
Annual Southeastern Crime Stoppers Association
Training Conference in Estero, Florida from May 20th – May 24th.
The Southeastern Crime Stoppers Association includes Crime Solvers, Crime Line
and Crime Stoppers programs from Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. The
conference allowed the participants to discuss mutual issues, tout success
stories and address current events. WINK News, a Florida area news
affiliate, reported on the conference that can be found here:

Zel
Windsor, coordinator for the Prince George’s
County Crime Solvers, Inc., was recognized as the Crime
Solvers Coordinator of the Year at the annual conference. She has been
the coordinator for Crime Solvers for 4 years. “She has done a terrific
job and we are very proud of her accomplishment,” said Ms. Julie Parker,
Director of Media Relations Division for the Prince George’s County Police
Department.

For
more information about the Prince George’s County Crime Solvers, Inc., please
refer to: http://bit.ly/4MJko

On May 23, 2012, PGPD received a call from a banking institution stating that they believed one of their customers was a victim of a scam. The District I Investigative Section made contact with the victim who lives in the area of New Carrollton, Maryland. It was discovered that the victim received a phone call at home from a person posing as a representative with Publisher’s Clearinghouse. The person stated "You have just won $2.5 million dollars and a brand new Mercedes." The person advised the victim to withdraw $8,000 from her banking institution to cover taxes and fees for her winnings. The victim was then instructed to purchase Green Dot prepaid cards totaling $8,000 in order to receive her winnings. The victim was advised to provide the activation numbers for each card. Once the activation numbers were received, her winnings would be delivered.

PGPD detectives were able to cancel up to $5,500 of these cards. The victim realized that this was a scam. Be aware of these types of scams, “Congratulations, You have Just Won…….”

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

UPDATE: Leo Burney was located on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Washington, DC.He was found in good health and returned home.

Prince George’s County, Maryland…The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing man identified as 73-year-old Leo Burney. He left his home, located in the 4300 block of 30th Street in Mount Rainier, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Burney was last seen walking in the area of 30th Street and Upshur Street.

Burney has Alzheimer disease and a heart related illness. He is in need of his medication. Burney has not been seen since.

Burney is a black male with a light complexion, 5’7”, and approximately 170 pounds. He has black hair and a mustache. Burney was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, green and black plaid shirt, and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Leo Burney is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District I Investigative Section at (301) 699-2601.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Prince George’s County, Maryland…The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has arrested 38-year-old Felipe Gomez in connection with the murder of Maria Delmi Madrid-De Gomez in District Heights, Maryland.

Homicide detectives identified Gomez, of the 6500 block of Gateway Boulevard in District Heights, as a suspect in this case. He was taken into custody by the Metropolitan Police Department without incident earlier today.

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at approximately 12:19 a.m., District Heights police officers responded to the 6500 block of Gateway Boulevard for a report of a cutting. When patrol officers arrived, they discovered 37-year-old Maria Delmi Madrid-De Gomez, of the 6500 block of Gateway Boulevard, suffering from a stabbing. She was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. The investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (301) 772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411 TIPS (8477) or text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/ and submit a tip online.

As a part of the National Click It or Ticket campaign, the Prince George’s Community Federal
Credit Union, which has donated the cash, is joining the Maryland State Highway
Administration’s Highway Safety Office and the Prince George’s County Police
Department in this year’s Buckle Up for A Buck program. Law
enforcement officers and safety advocates will distribute $1 bills to drivers
who have all occupants buckled up securely in their vehicles. Those riding unrestrained will receive
educational materials about the effectiveness of seat belts and child safety
seats in saving lives and reducing injuries.

Who: Prince George’s County
Police Department

Prince George’s Community Federal
Credit Union

Maryland State Highway
Administration

When: May 23,
2012

Time: 12:00 noon

Where: 13600 Baltimore Avenue

Laurel, Maryland 20707

For more information, contact the Prince George's County
Police Department’s Media Relations Division at (301) 772-4710.

Click It or Ticket is an annual national mobilization
campaign sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and
the Maryland State Highway Administration’s Safety Office. Aimed at increasing seat belt use among all
drivers and passengers in the United
States, the campaign relies heavily on
enforcement and education.

The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public assistance in locating 38 year-old Felipe Gomez who’s wanted for the murder of Maria Delma Madrid-de Gomez that occurred in District Heights, Maryland on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or CID-Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925 as soon as possible. Please refer to case number 12-118-2395. Whenever information is given to the Prince George’s County Crime Solvers Line, you do not have to leave your name. A CASH REWARD OF UP TO $1000.00 is being offered for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects responsible for this robbery.

Monday, May 21, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department is working to identify the suspects shown in the above surveillance photograph. On May 19, 2012, at approximately 5:03 a.m., the suspects committed a commercial armed robbery at the 7-11, located at 3004 Forestville Rd, Forestville, Maryland

Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or CID-Robbery Unit at 301-772-4905 as soon as possible. Please refer to case number 12-140-0552. Whenever information is given to the Prince George’s County Crime Solvers Line, you do not have to leave your name. A CASH REWARD OF UP TO $1000.00 is being offered for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects responsible for this robbery.

The Prince George’s County Police Department is working to identify the suspects shown in the above surveillance photograph. On May 21, 2012, at approximately 12:40 a.m, the suspects committed a commercial armed robbery at the 7-11, located at 4921 Edgewood Rd, College Park, Maryland.

Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or CID-Robbery Unit at 301-772-4905 as soon as possible. Please refer to case number 12-142-0071. Whenever information is given to the Prince George’s County Crime Solvers Line, you do not have to leave your name. A CASH REWARD OF UP TO $1000.00 is being offered for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects responsible for this robbery.

The Prince George’s County Police Department is working to identify the suspect shown in the above surveillance photograph. On May 21, 2012, at approximately 9:45 A.M, the above shown individual committed an ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY at the BB&T Bank located at 9395 Lanham Severn Rd, Lanham Maryland.

Anyone with information about this person is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department Robbery Unit at 301-772-4905. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-tips (8477) or text “PGPD” plus your message to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgpolice.org and submit a tip online. A cash reward is being offered for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspect.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

At about 5:15 Saturday morning, 38-year-old Police Officer First Class Daniel Gonzalez, who was off duty, was involved in an accident in his marked cruiser in Bladensburg at the intersection of Route 1 and Tanglewood Dr. Prince George's County Police responded to the single vehicle crash. No one was injured, however, the responding officer suspected Ofc. Gonzalez was under the influence of alcohol. A test was administered and

Ofc. Gonzalez produced a breath alcohol level sample of .13. Ofc. Gonzalez was charged with Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol and released. The officer is a six-year veteran and a patrol officer assigned to District I. PGPD's Special Investigation Response Team (SIRT) is investigating. SIRT is working to retrieve any data that may be used as evidence. The State's Attorney's Office will review the case.

On January 28, 2012, at approximately 2:30 a.m., patrol
officers responded to the 3300 block of Buchannan Street for a report of a
sexual assault. Upon their arrival, they located a woman who reported
that an unknown man approached her from behind as she was walking down the
street. Armed with a knife, the suspect sexually assaulted her and fled
on foot.

Detectives were able to identify Rivas, of the 6100 block of
39th Place in Hyattsville, as a suspect through the course of their
investigation. Rivas was arrested today in the 3100 block of Hamilton
Street in Hyattsville without incident. Rivas has also been charged in a sexual
assault being investigated by the Hyattsville Police Department. Detectives are
looking into the possibility that Rivas may be responsible for other sexual
assaults. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department's Sexual Assault Unit at 301-772-4908. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crimes Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or text "PGPD plus your message" to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/ and submit a tip online.

Robbery detectives identified Waters, of the 7900 block of Orion Circle in Laurel, Wheeler, of the 8700 block of Char Court in Laurel, and Cunningham, of the 100 block of Firethorn Court in Largo, as suspects in the case. Waters was arrested on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Kettering. Wheeler and Cunningham were developed as suspects and were arrested on Thursday, May 17, 2012.

"The community played a vital role by providing information that greatly assisted in the investigation." said Assistant Commander Captain Genia Reaves.

We are investigating the possiblitiy that the suspects are involved with other robberies.

The Prince George's County Police Department is currently investigating a string of commercial armed robberies in the county over the weekend. The same two suspects are armed with semi-automatic handguns and have been entering commercial establishments wearing masks. The suspects have been parking a newer model gray Dodge Charger on the side or to the rear of the targeted locations. In the days prior to the string of robberies occurring in Prince George's County, the Metropolitan Police Department had experienced a similar string of robberies, believed to be committed by the same suspects.

Below is a list of locations of the current robberies along with their surveillance photos and video:

Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or Robbery Unit at 301-772-4905 as soon as possible. Whenever information is given to the Prince George's County Crime Solvers Line, you do not have to leave your name. A CASH REWARD OF UP TO $1,000.00 is being offered for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects responsible for this robbery.

Cancel any further look-out for the above listed vehicle has been located.

2010 Dodge Avenger Not Actual Vehicle

The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a Commercial Armed Robbery at the McDonald’s located at 20 Ritchie Road, Capitol Heights, Maryland. This incident occurred on May 12th, 2012 at approximately1159 p.m.

UPDATEErica
Antonette Jackson was located today safe and in good condition.

Prince George’s County, Maryland…The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing woman identified as 39-year-old Erica Antonette Jackson. She was last seen by her husband leaving their home in the12400 block of Open View Lane, Upper Marlboro to go to work.

Jackson may be suffering from depression and could be a danger to herself. She has not been seen since.
Jackson is a black female with a dark complexion. She has black shoulder length hair and a tattoo of a rose on the right side of her breast. She was last seen driving a black Mercedes Benz ML320 with Maryland tag of 11089M7.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Erica Jackson is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District II Investigative Section at (301) 390-2160.

Prince George’s County, Maryland…The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing man identified as 71-year-old Jimmy Richardson. He was last seen yesterday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., sitting on the porch of his residence located in the 4900 block of 56th Avenue in the non-incorporated section of Bladensburg.

Richardson was last seen by a next door neighbor. It’s believed he walked away from the residence. He has not been seen or heard from since. Richardson is a black male with a medium complexion. He is approximately 5’7”, 150 pounds with black and gray hair. He was last seen wearing a black and gray baseball cap, black sweater, beige shirt, dark gray pants, and black shoes. Richardson suffers from dementia and is not taking medication for this condition.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jimmy Richardson is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District I Investigative Section at (301) 699-2601.